EP 1548924 A1 20050629 - A microcombustion electricity generator
Title (en)
A microcombustion electricity generator
Title (de)
Elektrogenerator mit Mikro-Verbrennung
Title (fr)
Générateur électrique à micro-combustion
Publication
Application
Priority
IT TO20031043 A 20031224
Abstract (en)
The electricity generator (1) comprises a microcombustor (2) provided with a fuel injector (3) and acting to produce at an exhaust outlet (5) a flow of exhaust gas in plasma state comprising positive ions and electrons separated from one another, and a conversion device (6) coupled to the outlet (5) of the microcombustor (2). The conversion device comprises an electrically insulating duct (7) coupled to the said outlet (5) of the microcombustor (2) and provided in its initial portion (7a) with separation and capture electrodes (13,8;18) for capturing the negative charges (electrons) of the plasma in such a way that downstream the plasma comprises only positive ions (I). After the initial portion (7a) the duct (7) has an intermediate portion (7b) provided with an outer cladding (12) of conductive material insulated from the plasma, the ends of which are connectable to a load(L). In operation the flow of positive ions in the intermediate portion (7a) of the duct (7) electrostatically induces in the conductive cladding (12) a negative charge which propagates in the cladding (12) along the direction of flow of the plasma in the intermediate portion (7b) of the duct (7) thereby generating a flow of electric current in the load (L). <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
H02N 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
H02N 3/00 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [A] GB 648272 A 19510103 - JOHN MENZIES KAY, et al
- [A] US 3638054 A 19720125 - HONIGSBAUM RICHARD F
- [A] DE 639000 C 19361126 - ANDOR KERTESZ DIPL ING
- [A] BE 525363 A
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1548924 A1 20050629; CN 1638255 A 20050713; IT TO20031043 A1 20050625; JP 2005192390 A 20050714; US 2005140341 A1 20050630
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 04029814 A 20041216; CN 200410104850 A 20041224; IT TO20031043 A 20031224; JP 2004369251 A 20041221; US 1919604 A 20041223